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Five Fringe Holdovers at the Varscona Theatre
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca At the Varscona Theatre (aka BYOV stage 11), an intriguing lineup of five Fringe shows are held over Aug. 29 to 31. The Cabin on Bald Dune, the only one of the five I’ve seen, is … Continue reading
Posted in Fringe 2023, News/Views
Tagged 12thnight.ca, Affair of Honor, DogHeart Theatre, Edmonton Fringe 2023, Edmonton Fringe reviews, Edmonton Fringe Theatre, Edmonton theatre, NextGen Theatre, Rapid Fire Theatre, Splash Time, stage combat, Varscona Theatre
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An update: The Answer Is (still) Fringe, and four of its top shows are held over
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca The Answer Is Fringe, the 42nd annual edition of Edmonton’s mighty summer theatre extravaganza, might end Sunday night. But don’t be alarmed that you will be left bereft in a universe full of unanswerable questions. A … Continue reading
Posted in Fringe 2023, News/Views, Uncategorized
Tagged 12thnight.ca, Amica Hunter, Batrabbit Productions, Dead Rabbits Theatre, Edmonton Fringe 2023, Edmonton Fringe reviews, Edmonton Fringe Theatre, Edmonton theatre, Tiny Bear Jaws
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An update: Four top shows at The Answer Is Fringe are held over next week
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca The Answer Is Fringe, the 42nd annual edition of Edmonton’s mighty summer theatre extravaganza, might end Sunday night. But don’t be alarmed that you will be left bereft in a universe full of unanswerable questions. A … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, Batrabbit Productions, Dead Rabbits Theatre, Edmonton Fringe 2023, Edmonton Fringe Theatre, Edmonton theatre
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A hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy: what to see at The Answer Is Fringe
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Starting Thursday you can take ownership of The Great Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything. Yes, in an amazing summer telescoping of time, the Fringe is back in Old Strathcona, with the 42nd annual edition … Continue reading
Posted in Fringe 2023, News/Views, Previews
Tagged Bright Young Things, Dammitammy Productions, Dead Rabbits Theatre, Edmonton Fringe 2023, Edmonton Fringe Theatre, Edmonton theatre, kapinsku enterprises, Nextfest, Tiny Bear Jaws, Trunk Theatre
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To all of your questions, The Answer is Fringe: tickets go on sale today at noon
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca You are now perfectly positioned to answer for yourself the Great Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything. And unlike Deep Thought (in Douglas Adams’ trippy and comical Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy), it won’t take … Continue reading
Posted in Fringe 2023, News/Views
Tagged 12thnight.ca, Edmonton Fringe 2023, Edmonton Fringe Theatre, Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival, Edmonton theatre
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And the 2022-2023 Sterling Awards go to …
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca The season on Edmonton stages was toasted live and in person Monday night at the 35th annual Sterling Awards gala, for the first time at Edmonton Fringe Theatre headquarters — directed by Kate Ryan and hosted … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, 2023 Sterling Awards, Citadel Theatre, Common Ground Arts Society, Edmonton Fringe Theatre, Edmonton theatre, Northern Light Theatre, Plain Jane Theatre Company, Scona Alumni Theatre Company, Tiny Bear Jaws, Uniform Theatre
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This year’s Sterling Award for outstanding contribution to Edmonton theatre will go to the late great Judy Unwin
At the start of the year we had very sad sad news in Edmonton theatre. With the untimely death, at 76, of Judy Unwin, we lost a bona fide arts pioneer, a public-spirited artist who played many roles in the … Continue reading
Posted in Features, News/Views
Tagged 12thnight.ca, Edmonton theatre, Sterling Awards, Varscona Theatre, Walterdale Theatre
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The year in Edmonton theatre: the Sterling Award nominations led by The Royale
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca A vintage boxing story with a stinging right hook proved the top choices of jurors, as the the 35th annual Sterling Award nominations were announced Monday at Fringe Theatre headquarters. The Royale, Marco Ramirez’s highly theatrical … Continue reading
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Tagged 12thnight.ca, 2023 Sterling Awards, Citadel Theatre, Edmonton Fringe Theatre, Edmonton theatre, Elizabeth Sterling Haynes, Grindstone Theatre, Northern Light Theatre, Plain Jane Theatre Company, Pyretic Productions, Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, Shadow Theatre, Varscona Theatre, Walterdale Theatre
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Shadow Theatre announces an all-Canadian 30th anniversary season
By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Shadow Theatre will launch its upcoming four-production all-Canadian 30th anniversary season with its first-ever mainstage musical. And it’s homegrown. Crescendo!, set in a women’s community choir, is by Sandy Paddick, with original music and musical arrangements … Continue reading
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